Sam Seaborn's fervent crusade to secure a posthumous pardon for Stephanie Gault's grandfather Daniel Gault—championed through his Princeton thesis as a HUAC victim—shatters upon the NSA's revelation of Gault's Soviet espionage as 'Black Water,' mirrori...
Sam Seaborn's fervent crusade to secure a posthumous pardon for Stephanie Gault's grandfather Daniel Gault—championed through his Princeton thesis as a HUAC victim—shatters upon the NSA's revelation of Gault's Soviet espionage as 'Black Water,' mirroring Sam's own father's 28-year betrayal and igniting a moral crisis over compassion versus patriotic truth.
Events in This Arc
In a White House hallway, Donna warmly greets her whispering, starstruck acquaintance Stephanie Gault, gently chiding her hushed tone with humor to normalize the intimidating space. She offers a post-10 …
In the White House Mess, an agitated Sam confronts Donna for manipulating Stephanie to exploit his presidential access for her grandfather's pardon. He reveals devastating NSA evidence: Gault, codenamed 'Black …
Sam enters his office to find Stephanie rising expectantly, her face alight with hope for positive news on her grandfather's pardon—a desperate bid tied to her dying father's wish. Instead …